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Paula Wallace Is The Reason These Art Kids Today Mean Business

BY Adam Bluestein | 05-24-2012 | 5:30 PM | CAREERS

The former kindergarten teacher cofounded the Savannah College of Art & Design and serves as its president. She's preparing students for creative careers by teaching collaboration and the art of ambiguity.READ MORE›

How To Identify Your Customers, Make Them Love You, And Keep Them Hooked

BY Martin Lindstrom | 05-23-2012 | 10:00 AM | CAREERS

Every company is struggling to nail down their core target group. If only they could define it, life--or at least business--would be a whole lot easier. READ MORE›

Surf And Destroy (Old Business Models)

BY David Zax | 05-23-2012 | 9:00 AM | CAREERS

What do a countertop company and a surfboard company have in common? Both are run by Ken Trinder, whose novel anti-microbial countertop may soon be seen in hospitals.READ MORE›

Hey Shopaholics, This Little Birdy Will Keep An Eye On What You Are Spending

BY Karen A. Frenkel | 05-22-2012 | 9:30 AM | CAREERS

The busy personal finance tracking space has yet more company. The Birdy, a cutesy, emoticon-happy service, aims to stop you from busting your budget. But The Birdy's emailed chirps don't mean you must always be cheap.READ MORE›

Dude, This Diplomat's No Stiff

BY Adam Bluestein | 05-21-2012 | 12:30 PM | CAREERS

From Bogota to Tunisia, “bad diplomat” Suzanne Philion has spent a decade shaking up old-school notions of a career in Foreign Service.READ MORE›

Robert Caro's Lessons From Lyndon B. Johnson About How To Lead In A Crisis

BY David D. Burstein | 05-21-2012 | 9:00 AM | CAREERS

Since 1982, historian Robert Caro has been chronicling the life of the 36th president, Lyndon B. Johnson. Fast Company recently spoke with Caro, who said that one of the best ways to understand leadership is to observe leaders “during their most intense struggles." READ MORE›

Monster Seeks Fresh Mojo By Merging Facebook Networking App BeKnown With Its Job Site

BY Christina Chaey | 05-21-2012 | 7:45 AM | CAREERS

Will it be enough to catch its many competitors?READ MORE›

Derrick Ashong On Going Viral, Again And Again

BY Adam Bluestein | 05-17-2012 | 3:30 PM | CAREERS

Whether in the role of front man for world-music band Soulfege, hosting an award-winning TV show, or creating a better business model for independent artists, Derrick Ashong is just trying to communicate.READ MORE›

Harvard Business School For The Facebook Age

BY Kevin Randall | 05-17-2012 | 12:01 PM | CAREERS

Innovation and real startup companies are front and center at the newly re-engineered HBS. The venerable institution hopes to prepare budding entrepreneurs--with inspiration from the one that got away. READ MORE›

Why You (Yes, You!) Are The Future Of Branding

BY Martin Lindstrom | 05-15-2012 | 12:00 PM | CAREERS

New research shows just how much we love to talk about ourselves. Twitter and Facebook have built massive platforms on this premise. How long before many other brands grab a piece of our action?READ MORE›

5 Ways To Smarter Ideas From Atari Founder Nolan Bushnell

BY David Holmes | 05-14-2012 | 7:00 PM | CAREERS

At the celebration of Mindshare 50th networking event in Los Angeles, Nolan Bushnell said improving intelligence doesn't require state-of-the-art gadgets or mind-altering medication--just a pair of skis and some yoga pants.READ MORE›

A Job-Hopper Settles Down On The Farm, With Twitter

BY Adam Bluestein | 05-14-2012 | 5:05 PM | CAREERS

Alison Kosakowski, a 33-year-old former New York City brand planner turned dairy farm blogger, now helps farmers use social media to market themselves and share their unglamorous but rewarding reality.READ MORE›

Getting Hitched? Hosting A Conference? This DIY App For Your Big Events Takes 15 Minutes To Make

BY Karen A. Frenkel | 05-14-2012 | 8:30 AM | CAREERS

Technically it's a yapp (get it, your app?), but it still might change your life. "People want to express themselves with this new medium,” cofounder Maria Seidman says. “We’re democratizing app technology." Kleiner Perkins, North Bridge, and other backers like what they see.READ MORE›